Fertilizer-distributer.



BEST AVAXLABLE COP PATENTED SEPT. 27, 1904.

.J. G! DANIEL. FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1904.

2 SHBBTS-SHEET 1.

NO MODEL.

' BE$TAVAILABLE C0? No. 771,129] 4 V PATENTED SEPT. 27, 19 04.

J. G. DANIEL. FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1904.

NO MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEETZ.

UNITED STATES.

Patented September 2'7, 1904.

PAT NT OFFICE.

JOHN G. DANIEL, OF MORGAN, GEORGIA.

FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 771,129, datedSeptember 27, 1904.

Application filed ay 20, 1904. Serial No. 208,919- (No model.)

which it appertains to make and use the same,

This invention relates to distributers, more particularly tofertilizer-distributers; and the ob ects of the invention are to,improve the.

construction of suchdevices and increase their efliciency of operation.

Further objects of the invention are to so arrange the parts that thefertilizer may be I distributed in a narrow margin or spread broadcastover the furrow, as may be desired, or may be distributed around growingcrops or into a furrow already opened without material rearrangement ofthe parts.

Tothe accomplishment of these objects and such others as may hereinafterappear, the invention comprises the novel construction and combinationsof parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in theappended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a parthereof, in which the same reference characters designatelike parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1represents. an elevational view of the distributer; Fig. 2, a plan viewthereof; Fig. 3, an elevational view of the distributor shown in Figs. 1and 2 provided with the crop-fertilizing attachment; Fig. 4:, a detailsectional view on line 4 4 of Fig. 3 looking in the direction of thearrows, and Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view on line 5 5 of Fig. 1looking in the direction of the arrows.

In the present embodiment of my invention I have shown the apparatuswith a vibrating or oscillating hopper mounted on anagricultural-implement frame and provided with means for regulating thequantity of material to be discharged therefrom into a dropper-tube andalso with the other usual adjuncts of a shovel, plow, or other suitableinto the furrow.

furrow-opener and a coverer plate or blade: which latter may or may notbe used. i

Referring to Figs'l and 2 of the drawings; a may be an ordinaryplow-beam provided ar the front end with the usual clevis b and at the-frear with the usual guiding-handles e. To this: beam, at some pointintermediate the ends, is adjustably secured a plow-stock 01, carrying aplow e of any convenient type, here shown as a shovel-plow. ,At anotherconvenient point on opposite sides of the plow-beam a are se-1 cured apair of spaced standards f, projecting upwardly and flaring outwardlyand carrying between them a receptacle or hopper g, preferably pivotallysecured thereto by means of a bolt k. The hopper g is preferably in theform of an inverted truncated pyramid, and in one of its walls, as hereshown the rear wall, is a feed-opening 1;, whose width of opening iscontrolled by a regulating-slide j, adjustably secured to the wall ofthe hopper above the opening by means of a bolt is, passing through aslot in the slide. Beneath the feeding-opening 6 is attached in anysuitable manner a feed-trough l, which extends into a droppertrough m,which straddles the plow-beam a 7 at a point a convenient distance fromthe hopper g and guides 'the fertilizer into the furrow. The plow-beamwithin the dropper trough is suitably beveled, as at a, so that thefertilizer will readily drop on" both sides of the beam and be spreadbroadcastover the furrow; but if it is desired to concentrate the flowinto a narrow margin a dropper, spout 0, which may be of any suitableform,

but is here shown funnel-shaped because of 5 ease and cheapness ofconstruction, is detachably secured to the under side of the beam a,

so that the two streams from each sideof the beam are caught and asingle stream only flows the hopper on the bolt h, which forms thepivot, consist of a driving-wheel suitably journaled between a pair ofspaced hangers 2, depending from the beam a. This wheel is preferablymade in two sections, a metallic '95 cast section q, formed on one sidewith a 011'- cularly-arranged set of projecting pins 1', and an outsidewood section or tire 5'. To the The means for vibrating 9o )pper g issecured an actuating-arm t, the -wer end of which rests between the pinsv- 1 such manner that when the driving-wheel ;rotated the arm will beoscillated, conseuently vibrating the hopper and passing ferilizerthrough the feed-opening therein and n down into the furrow. To the rearof the vandles a may be attached spring arms or traps u, to the lowerend of which is secured ransversely of the furrow a covering blade rplate 2; for filling in the earth after the srtilizer has beendeposited. This covering evice may be used or not, as may be deemedonvenient.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, the apparatus lready described is disclosedwith the addiion of an adjustable actuating-arm and means ordistributing the fertilizer in front as well s to the rear of the plow.In Fig. 3 the acuating-arm t has formed on it a lug 1, carying an extrabolt-hole 2, whereby the an- 'ularity of the arm may be changed so as tohrow fertilizer out of the forward end of the ioppe'r g, instead of itsrear end, and said lrm is further provided with a sliding joint 1,locked by any suitable means, asa bolt and iut 4, by means of which thearm t may be .engthened and adjusted so as to properly engage with thepins r. The front wall of the hopper g is formed with a feed-opening 5',leading into a feed-trough Z and regulated by a .slide j, locked by abolt is, preferably similar in all respects to the same arrangementsalready described for the rear wall of the hopper. In order todistribute the fertilizer upon growing crops or into a furrow alreadyopened, the plow-beam a is beveled on the right side only, as at n, Fig.4, and bout this beveled portion is secured a dropper-trough m, havingan extending spout 0 for carrying said fertilizer outwardly.

The operation of the device is obvious and need not be described furtherthan to say that by means of the regulating-slide an amount offertilizer may be distributed in any varying quantity as may be desiredwith efficiency and uniformity of action, and by means of thearrangement of droppertroughs and spouts above described may be placedon ary part of the furrow or in another furrow or about growing crops,as may be desired.

It is of course understood that the invention is not limited to theparticular point of attachinent of the plow, hopper-standards, ordriving-wheel hangers to the frame of the agricultural implement, as thedriving-wheel may be located in front of the plow, if desired, and stillbe within the scope and spirit of the invention and without sacrificingany of the advantages thereof.

Obviously many and various other changes may be made in the invention,and some features thereof may be used without others.

Therefore without limiting the invention BEST AVAlLABLE GOP to theconstruction shown and described or enumerating equivalents, I claim,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, the following:

1. In a fertilizer-distributer, a vibrating fertilizer receptacleprovided with a feedopening at each end,substantially as d cscri bed.

2. In a fertilizer-distributer, a fertilizer-receptacle provided with afeed-opening at each end, and means for vibrating said receptacle todistribute from either opening, substantially as described.

3. In a fertilizer-distributer, a fertilizer-receptacle provided with afeed-opening at each end, means for closing said openings when desiredand means for vibrating said receptacle to distribute from eitheropening, substantially as described.

4. In a fertilizer-distributer, a vibrating hopper having a feed-openingat each end, and an adjustable actuating-arm therefor, whereby saidhopper may be vibrated to discharge from either opening, substantiallyas described.

5. In a fertilizer-distributer, a vibrating hopper havinga-feed-openingat each end, and an actuating-arm therefor adjustable bothas to its length and its angulari'ty with relation to the hopper,whereby said hopper may be vibrated to discharge fromeither opening asdesired, substantially as described.

6. In a fertilizer-distributer, the combination with a hopper having afeed-opening at each end pivotally mounted on an agriculturalimplementframe, of means for vibrating said hopper to distribute from eitheropening as desired, means adjacent one opening for distributing in thefurrow, and means adjacent the other opening for distributing aroundgrowing crops, substantially as described.

7. In a fertilizer-distributer, the combination with a hopper having afeed-opening at each end pivotal ly mounted on-an agriculturalimplementframe, of an adjustable actuatingarm for vibrating, said hopper todistribute from either opening as desired, means adjacent one openingfor distributing in the furrow, and means adjacent the other opening fordistributing around growing crops, substantially as described.

8. In a fertilizer-distributer, the combination with a hopper having afeed-opening at each end pivotally mounted on an agriculturalimplementframe, of a furrow-opener mounted on said frame below said hopper, meanssuitably mounted on said frame under said openings for distributingfertilizer to the front and to the rear of said furrow-opener, and meansfor vibrating said hopper to dis tribute from either opening as desired,substantially as described.

' 9. In a fertilizer-distributer, the combination with a hopper having afeed-opening at each end pivotally mounted on an agriculturalimplementframe, of a furrow-opener mount- 771,129 BESTAVAlLABLE co 8 ed on saidframe below said hopper, feedtroughs and dropper-spouts suitably mountedon said frame under said openings for distributing fertilizer t0 thefront and to the rear of said furrow-opener, and an adjustableactuating-arm for vibrating saidhopper to distribute from either openingas desired, substantially as described.

10. In a fertilizer-distributer, the combination with a vibrating hopperhaving a suitable feed-opening and mounted on an agricultural-implementframe, of a dropper-trough straddling the frame into which thefertilizer is fed by the vibrations of the hopper and a beveled portionon said frame adapted to divide the stream and spread said fertilizerbroadcast over the furrow, substantially as described.

11. In a fertilizer-distributer, the combination with a vibrating hopperprovided with a feed-opening and mounted on an agriculturalimplementframe, of a dropper-trough straddling the frame into which thefertilizer is fed by the vibration of the hopper, a beveled portion onsaid frame adapted to divide the stream and spread said fertilizerbroadcast over the furrow, and a co vering-blade attached to said frame,substantially as described.

12. In a fertilizer-distributer, the combination with a hopperhavingasuitable feed-opening and mounted on an agricultural'-implementframe, of means for vibrating said hopper comprising a drive-Wheelprovided with a series of projections, and an actuating-arm attached tosaid hopper and adapted to engage with said [)IOJGCtiOIlS, adropper-trough.

straddling the frame into which the fertilizer is fed by the vibrationsof the hopper and a beveled portion on said frame adapted to divide thestream and spread said fertilizer broadcast over the furrow,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflEix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN G. DANIEL. YVitnesses:

A. I. MONROE, S.- F. CLAYTON.

